10 gorgeous islands in Southeast Asia you must visit in 2018

in islands •  6 years ago 

Southest Asia is a famous subregion of Asia for charming nature and landscape with many pristine beaches. If you love tours in island and have not found yet any destination to visit in this year, then Koh Samui, Gili or Karimun Jawa are the best ideal places for you.

  1. Koh Samui, Thailand
    This is one of islands that attract tourists the most in Thailand. Koh Samui is famous for beaches with crystal clear sea water and white sand. Because of tourism development, this island has a lot of 5 star resorts, hotels and bungalows near the beach that have all services for tourists. Those things make Koh Samui become an interesting destination for tourists when visiting to Thailand.
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  2. Phu Quoc, Vietnam
    This is the biggest island of Vietnam. Phu Quoc attracts tourists by its white sandy beaches, transparent blue sea water and green forests. Coming here, tourists will freely dive to view coral reef, taste delicious sea foods or simply rent a motorbike to discover fishing villages of locals.
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  3. Gili, Indonesia
    Located off the coast of Lombok, Gili islands is not far away from Bali islands. It includes three islands Gili Tranwangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air. Gili islands attracts tourists from all over the world by its beautiful nature, pristine landscapes with the diversity of wild sea animals such as hawk, turtle, shark,… The high season of this place is July, August and December.
    In three islands, Gili Trawangan (or called Gili T) is often chosen to organize beach parties, barbecues that are attractive and fascinating while Gili Air is a best destination for couples, families and popular with scuba diving activities. Gili Meno is still primitive with wonderful blue beaches.

  1. Karimun Jawa, Indonesia
    It’s about 50 kilometers from Jepara port (Semarang, Trung Java). To get to java, you have to get an 5-hour-trip by boat. Karimun Jawa is still a wild land and develops tourism less strongly than Gili. This place is proud of to be a marine protected area of Indonesia with white sandy beaches, green rows of coconut and colorful coral reefs.
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  2. Koh Rong, Cambodia
    Located near Vietnam, Cambodia has a lot of fantastic beaches that are not less beautiful than Thailand. These beaches even keep the pristine beauty well than other place. And one of those beaches is Koh Rong.
    Koh Rong lies in Thailand bay, about 20 kilometers from Shihanoukville beach city and it is the most famous island in Cambodia with white sand, transparent and warm sea water. In this beautiful island, there are little beautiful wooden houses along the beach or in trees which covered by tropical forests and fantastic beaches.
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  3. Si Phan Don, Laos
    Si Phan Don is a big archipelago in the southernmost point of Laos, with 4000 islands being as beautiful as painting. Especially, this place is still wild and has not been destroyed by tourist’s impact. Coming to Si Phan Don, tourists can row a kayak or sit on a raft to view the scene or more luckily, tourists can see rare pink dolphins-Irrawaddy. In 4000 islands, Don Khon and Don Det are two biggest islands and attract lots of tourists because of being full of service for sightseeing, staying, eating and drinking, relaxing,…
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  4. Koh Chang, Thailand
    Koh Chang is the second large island of Thailand, located on Trat province, about 310 kilometers from Bangkok. Koh Chang means “Elephant island” because it has the shape of an elephant although there is no elephant in this island. In Koh Chang, the weather is cool. There are many beautiful beaches and diverse natural reserves. Coming to Koh Chang, in the daytime, tourists can enjoy gorgeous natural scene, sightsee waterfalls or experience scuba diving. In night, tourists can hold a camp-fire, watch a fire dance performance and enjoy a busy night on beach.
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  5. Sampoerna & Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia
    Sampoerna & Sipadan located off the coast, in eastern Boneo island, belongs to Sabah state of Malaysia. Sampoerna is the immediate location for tourists moving to near islands such as Sipadan, Pulau, Mabul and Kapalai. The coral reefs and the rich marine ecosystem with charming white sandy beaches in the island attract a lot of tourists to visit.
    Sipadan is well known as a paradise for those who love scuba diving. However, tourists who want to dive in this area must be in Mabul island or Kapalai, to which it takes 30 minutes by canoe. Besides Sipadan, Mabul is also a best place for diving. In this island, corals are growing below resorts so you just need to step down the water and start to explore.
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  6. Langkawi, Malaysia
    Langkawi is like a pearl of Malaysia. It includes 99 islands (involve 5 islands just appear when the tide is on the ebb) in area of Adaman sea, about 30 kilometers from the coast of Malaysia to the southwest. Langkawi has a plenty of beautiful beaches. Coming here, tourists can choose tours for sightseeing island, fishing, watching eagles, boating, surfing, diving,
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    On the island, there are a lot of mountain and forest ecoregions being still untouched and attracting many tourists who love tours of discovering nature, ecotourism, adventure tours,…
    Besides the charming appearance with many stunning beaches, Langkawi also attracts tourists by busy shopping malls. Especially, all goods here are tax-free.

  7. Flores island & Komodo National Park, Indonesia
    Flores is one of islands in complex of islands called Nusa Tenggara. Tourists can spend 2 to 5 days to discover the area around this island. Specially, this place is famous for Komodo National Park, which is the last reserve protecting the animal that only have in Indonesia: Komodo dragon. In the north of Flores island, there are some interesting points for those who love scuba diving.
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